A. Permit required. No alarm user shall use an alarm system, without first obtaining an alarm user permit for such alarm system from the Police Department. A twenty four dollar ($24.00) fee shall be required for the initial registration and annual renewals of the alarm user permit for either a commercial or residential alarm system. Senior citizens (age sixty five (65) and over) shall be required to pay a twelve dollar ($12.00) fee for the initial registration and annual renewals for the alarm user permit for a residential alarm system. Each alarm user permit shall be assigned a unique alarm permit number, and the alarm company shall provide the alarm permit number to facilitate law enforcement dispatch.
B. Application. An alarm user permit shall be obtained by completing an application provided by the Alarm Administrator available on the Police Department online portal
C. Transfer of possession. When the possession of the premises at which an alarm system is maintained is transferred, the new alarm user obtaining possession of the property shall file an application for an alarm user permit within thirty (30) days of obtaining possession of the property. Alarm user permits are not transferable.
D. Reporting updated information. Whenever the information provided on the alarm user permit application changes, the alarm company or alarm user shall provide correct information to the Alarm Administrator within thirty (30) days of the change. Failure to comply will constitute a violation and may result in the revocation of the alarm user permit.
E. Multiple alarm systems. If an alarm user has one or more alarm systems, a separate alarm user permit shall be required for each alarm system.
F. Refunds. No refund of an initial registration or registration renewal will be made. (Ord. 21-65)